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Niobium alloy seedlayer for magnetic recording media

US6849326B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2001
Grant dateFeb 1, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/265
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic recording medium containing a niobium-containing seedlayer having a thickness from about 1 Å to about 40 Å, and a method of making the same. The seedlayer provides a recording media with relatively high remanent coercivity and relatively high signal to medium noise ratio.

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